During the middle ages in Western Europe, there were many interactions in culture, economy, social status, and politics/governments.
By 1000 B.C. regional states had restored their order
They had become more organized and had ended their invasions.
Champagne in France held fairs that were used as marketplaces. Here, the Europeans compared and exchanged goods.
Italians established trading ports as well as commercial centers in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Dealt with Muslims merchants who were involved in trade in the Indian Ocean and trade over the land with India, as well as with Southeast Asia, and China
Hanseatic League was a place of multiple interactions
Well developed trade network in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, took all of the commercial centers
rivers helped to link the peoples as well
Religion often united the peoples
Roman Catholocism united the peoples of Western Europe
When the Europeans explored and traded, they encountered ideas from the Byzantine Empire, as well as from other areas in the Byzantine empire
The Reconquista, when the Christians attempted to take Spain, promoted cultural interaction
The Norman warriors gave Sicily back to the Christians from Muslim hands
Normans invaded England in 1066
Muslims ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula
Increased populations helped to increase trade and travel
The growth of the agricultural economy promoted trade and interactions as well as the spread of culture
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By 1000 B.C. regional states had restored their order
>>Jenny Voll & Lauren Smyle
Approved by:Brett Krumenacker and Shane Daggett
Approved by Victor Ebken